Hair-waving heater support



Jan. 17, 1928.

c. G. NESSLER HAIR WAVING HEATER SUPPORT Filed June 2, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR Jan. 17, 1928.

C. G. NESSLER HAIR WAVING HEATER SUPPORT Filed June 2. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 17, 1928.

UNITED STATES CHARLES GEORGE NESSLER, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

nnm-wnvme HEATER sorrow.

Application filed. June 2, 1924. serial no. 717,201.

This invention relates generally to ap' paratus employed in the art of hair-dressing andmore particularly to the so-called permanent waving of hair on the human head, and while certain of my improvements are especially adapted for use with portable apparatus equipped with electric-heaters by means of which the necessary heat is furnished and applied to the wound strandsot hair in the usual'well known way, they are not limited to the portable kind and may be used with stationary structures and particularly ceiling fixtures. tant advantages are now recognized in connection with the use of the portable type of hair-waving machine previously devised by me and disclosed in one form in my pending application for patent, Serial No. 650,-

783, filed July 11, 1923. This mechanism can be wheeled about from place to place in an establishment and thereby made to serve its purpose in each different place, and can be quickly moved to a place or booth where there is a better light for the operator to work by in performing the hair waving process on the hair of the subject. By my present improvements, the manipulation of the suspended heaters individually is rendered easier and more expeditious and likewise the raising and lowering operation ot'the head .or structure carrying the set of heaters,

whenever the machine is to be shifted to a new location and oftentimes has to be wheeled through a low door-way. Other important advantages are possessed by the various diflerent improved features of the apparatus, as will be more fully hereinafter set forth. 1

I have illustrated a type of my invention in the accompanying drawings, wherein;

Fig. 1, shows a side elevation of my im-- proved apparatus, placed in operative position relatively to a chair in which the sub ject may be seated during the performanceof the hair-waving process.

Fig. 2, is a sectional view of the telescoping and counter-balanced support, the plane of the section being vertical and indicated by the line 2-2, in Fig. 1, and the view .being on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 3, is a horizontal sectional view of the support, the plane of the section being. indicated by the line 33, in Fig. 2.

' Fig. 4. is a top-plan view of the wheeledbase of the apparatus, with the support in cross-section.

Certain imporwhen desired.

' Fig. 5, shows an enlarged side elevation of the head or structure carried at the upper end of the support and containing the various accessories of the suspended electricheaters and their spring-actuated winding means, and the main electric-switch for controlling the electric current.

Fig. 6, is an enlarged top-plan view of the head mechanism shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7, is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of one of the spring-actuated winders of a suspended electric heater.

Referring to the drawings, the adjustable telescoping-support or upright comprises a lower tubular section 1, and an upper sec tion 2. which is preferably tubular to reduce itsweight and the lower part of which telescopes within said tubular section 1, the upper end of which is provided with a collar 3, by which the section 2, is centered and through which it slides with a snug fit. A longitudinal slot {11, in the side of the lower section 1 receives in traveling relation the shank of stud 5, fixed in the side of the upper-section 2, and said parts serve to guide the sliding movement of said upper part and to limit its range of movement on the lower-section, the stud being removable so as to permit of the separation of the sections A counter-balancing weight composed of two semi-cylindrical parts 6, 6, and made of a suitable heavy metal, surrounds the lowersection 1, and is slidable up and down thereon the counter-balance, upwardly and thence over pulleys 11, turning on horizontal axes arranged in the brackets 12, which are fixed upon opposite sides of the upper end of the lower-section 1. From the pulleys 11, the cable passes through vertical elongated opening's 13, in opposite sides of said lower-section 1, into the interior of said section and pass thence downwardly between the walls of the two sections, to and through the oppositely arranged holes 14, at the lower end of the upper-section 2, as clearly shown in Fig.

2. In this we the counter-balance 6, serves to oft-set the cad weight of the mechanism carried by the up r end of the u per-section, which will E hereinafter escribed.

'The size of the counter-balance is regulated The connection of the cable 9, with said up-.

per-section 2, is at a point sufliciently low down to permit of the desired range of vertical movement of said section.

A horizontal arm 15, projects from the top of the upper-section 2, of the upright, and is attached thereto by an elbow 16, and its outer end is provided with an elbow joint 1 17, from which depends a piece 18, having an external thread for screwing into the flanged bracket 19, the flange of which is secured by screws 20, to' the upper side of the closed drum-like structure or' head 21, which is composed of an upper disk 22, from which depends the body or cup-shaped part 23. This head or sustaining structure contains the usualelectric devices for supplying cur rent to the circular row of sockets 24, arranged upon the under side of the head for the reception of the usual detachable plugs. 25, carrying suitably arran ed electric wires or conductors 26, each of w ich is connected with an electric hair-waving heater 27. A main electric switch 27, located at the center of the bottom of the head, controls the current for the set of heaters, the current being supplied to the head in any suitable manner by detachable connections which are not shown.

Each electric heater 27, has attached to it and supporting it, a cord- 28, which pases around an arbor 29, with two turns and thenceto a band-wheel or winding drum 30, which is influenced or actuated by an internal spring 31, the arbor 29, being controlled by a pawl 32, and a ratchet 33, which is made ast to the arbor, so that the suspend-v ed heater may be poised at any position in its range of vertical adjustment, by the action of this well known device which is described in detail in my said pendingapplication for atent. B relieving the cord of the weig t of the heater, as the o rator seizes the latter and raises it, the s ack in the two turns of the suspending-cord around the arbor permits the spring to turn the winding-drum 30, and wind up the cord as ,much as desired, as the pawl and ratchet holds the arbor against rotation, whereas the weight of the heater itself is suflicient to cause the twoturns on the arbor to bight on structed alike,

bers of a foldin the same and hold the winding-drum from acting. By pulling down on the heater, the two turns on the arbor serve to rotate the same and un-wind the cord from its drum 30. I find that this automatic spring actuated winding device, is referable to the usual counterbalancing weights in this class of ap-- paratus. I have provided a very compact and nea structure by arran 'ng two of the said spring-winding devices for the suspending cords 28, side-by-side on the same 5 aft 34, which is fixed across the space between the side-plates 35, formed up from the flat bars or arms 36, which .I show in two groups of seven. each. Thesespring-drums are arranged in reverse order so that the cord 28, from one heater of a pair, passes up throu h a perforation 37, near the outer end of t e arm 36, the cord from the other passes througha similar erforation 37, 'furtherin, and this serves to Keep the suspending cords desirably spaced apart in their arrangement.

and prevents the operation of one interfering with the other, as will be understood particularly from Figs. 5rto 7.

The heater suspending arms 36, are ill? ranged inseparate groups and are conreferably from sheet-metal in flat form of and with lateral wings near the outer end ivhiclfconveliieiitly provide the "sideirarnes H 35, 35, for the spring-drums 30. Each group 'ofthe arms is mounted on a common vertical axis on a pivotor post 38, which is mounted on the flange of the bracket 19, at diametrically opposite points, so'

that the sets are disposed at opposite sides of the-horizontal suspending member 15, of the support. Eachset of the arms is arranged together on ivot-38, like the meman, and they may be swung horizontal? in the 'desired angular adjustment to bring each suspended heater into desired position about the head of the subf'ect. 'Thus eachsct of the arms operates wit when desired anywhere within range of said movement, by virtue of their radialdisposition on a common axis. While I have shown seven of the arms in each group, this number may be increased or reduced it desired. By dividing the numerous swinging arms into groups which swing on axes lying to one side of the center of the head or holder, I am enabled to arrange the fixed supporting member 15, at a lower level and make the structure somewhat more compact.

The arms 36, are placed in broadside contact, one above the other, and the tension with which they are held together may be regulated by an adjustable spring-messed device 39, on theupper end of the pivot 38, and which acts upon the uppermost arm,

suitable length and width;

1in range of something more than a semicircle, and they may be crowded together so that by tightening or loosening said device the arms may be less free or freer to move on their axes, according to'the adjustment of the tension, so that too free swinging A rest or track 40, is provided for the swinging arms to slide on and also as a support therefor. This consists of a circular ring of metal which is secured to the oppositely arranged brackets 41, which are riveted at 42, to the disk 22, of the head, as shown more particularly in Figs. 5 and 6. As the arms rest upon the ring 40, near their free ends, they are given a firm support at this point, and this is desirable because there is considerable weight imposed in transportin upon each arm by the suspended heaters and their spring-drums which are sustained thereby.

The lower end of the supporting section 1, is secured in a bracket 43, having a triangular shaped flange 44, which isattached at 45, to the open-frame 46, forming the base of the machine. The base frame is made from angle-lron bent lnto the desired trian ular form and a central cross-piece 47, a so made of angle-iron extends across the length of the frame to strengthen it. Upon the under side of the frame 46, are secured the ground-wheels 48, one at each corner, each Wheel being mounted on a bracket 49, which is fitted within its corner and suitably secured to the angle iron frame.

-This base part is elongated in shape and the upright 1, is attached to the middle of the base of the triangular form, so that the suspending arm 15, with its head structure, overhangs the base in the direction of its length, in order to balance the machine, at all times during its use in the hair waving process as well as while it is being Wheeled about. The stability thus given the machine makes it convenient. for the operator when he desires to adjust the height of the same, it from point to point or arranging it the proper distance above the chair 50, in whichthe Subject is seated when having the hair waving process performed on her hair. As the superstructure is evenly balanced by the counter-weight, themachine can he made very-sensitive so that it requires but a light touch to raise and lower it.

In Fig. 1, the machine is shown as positioned relatively to the chair 50, in which the subject is seated, and the head or holder of the arms is thus controlled.-

some overhead structure presents an obstacle' to the adjusted height of the machine. As the heater carrying head is disposed in over-hanging relation to the wheeled-base, the machine can be brought up close to the back of the operating chair, by placing the elongated base under the chair-seat, as shown in Fig. 1. This brings the heater carrying head in the desired position over the chair in which the subject is seated for the operation. This over-hanging relation of the heater carrying head to the base, is maintained by the slot and stud in the telescoping upright sections which are thereby prevented from turning with respect to each other By using tubular material for the upright sections and the horizontal member which carries the head structure, and employing sheet-metal for the horizontal swinging arms and the body of the head, I am enabledto materially reduce the-total aggregate weight of the machine, and to made in the same, without, however, de-.

part-ing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Pat: ent is:

1 In apparatus for waving hair, a set of suspended heaters and a vertically adjust-"- able support therefor, said support comprising a lower tubular section and an upperseotion telescoping with the lower one, a

counter-balancing weight travelling on said lower-section, pulleys mounted on said lowersection and cords passing from said weight over said pulleys and connected with said upper-section, said lower tubular section being provided with a vertical slot, and a stud detachably secured to said upper section and traveling in said slot and serving to permit relative sliding movement of said sections but not relative rotative movement thereof.

2. In apparatus for waving hair, a set of suspended heaters and a. vertically adjustable support therefor, said support comprising a lower tubular section and an uppersection telescoping with the lower one, a counter-balancing weight travelling on said lower-section, pulleys mounted on said lower-section, anda flexible connection connected with said weight at both ends andpassing over said pulleys and into the interior of said lower-section and connected with the lower end of said upper section, said lower tubular section being provided with mounted therein.

oppositely arranged pulley-receiving openings, and housing brackets arranged over said openings and having said pulleys 3. In apparatus for waving hair, a set of suspended heaters and a vertically adjustable supporttherefor, said support comprising relatively adjustable upper and lower sections, and acounter-balancing weight surrounding the lower section and connected with the upper one, said weight being made in separable parts hinged together on a vertical axis so that they may be swung open to clear said lower section and having means for detachably securing them together.

4. In apparatus for waving hair, a set of suspended heaters and a vertically adjustable support therefor, said support comprising a lower tubular section and an up ersection telescoping therewith, a counteralancing weight travelling on said lower-section, a cable connected by one end to said passes to theopposite side thereof, thence upwardly and out of said lower section and downwardly to the weight where its other end is secured.

5. In apparatus for waving hair, a ofsuspended heaters and a vertically ad ustable support therefor, said support compris ing a tubular lower-section having oppositely arranged lateral openings in its walls, an upper-section sliding within sa1d lower one, a counter-balancing. weight travelhng on said lower-section, pulleys mounted on .the exterior of said lower-section at said openings therein, a cable connected with said weight and passing over said pulleys and connected within said lower-section with said upper-section.

6. In apparatus for waving hair, a set of adjustable suspended heaters, a head or holder for carrying a group of connections and suspending devices for said heaters and supported from its center, groups of sets of pivoted horizontally, swinging arms and each set mounted on a common axis, heatersuspending cords provided with automatic windingmeans mounted on said arms, the pivotal centers of each set of said arms being eccentric with respect to the center of said head or holder. 7

7.'In apparatus for waving hair, a head comprising a casing suspended from above and provided with a series of electric sockets or contact holders for the contacts of the suspended electric-heaters, groups of pivoted arms arranged in sets and pivoted upon'the upper side of said casing to one side of the said point of suspension of the casing, said arms swinging in the horizontal and provided with spring influenced winding-drums having suspending cords attached thereto,

heaters suspended from said cords and hav-v ing electric connections for said sockets.

8. In apparatus forwaving hair, a set of adj ustable suspended heaters, a suitably supported head or holder and a set of flat plateike swinging arms pivoted thereto on a common axis and adjustable angularly in the horizontal, suspending cords for said heaters providedwith automatic means for taking up the slack in the suspending cords and permitting said cords to be drawn out and said means being mounted on said swinging 10. In apparatus for waving hair, a set of adjustable suspended heaters, a suitably supported head or holder and a set of horizontally swinging arms pivoted upon said head,

said arms being formed from fiat material and provided with lateral wings formed up into side-frames, spring-influenced winding drum mounted in said side-framesof the arms, suspending cords connected with said drums and heaters.

11. In a paratus forwaving-hair, a set I of adjusta le suspended'heaters, a suitably supported head and a set of horizontally swinging arms pivoted on a'common axis on said head in lateral frictional contact with 'each other, a tension device for regulating the tensionof the arms on each other, said arms being provided with automatic means for taking up the slack in the heater suspendin cords .and permitting said cords to be pai out, and suspending-cords attached between said means and heaters.

12. In apparatus for waving hair, a suitably supported head or holder, a set of heater-suspending arms pivoted to said head and projecting horizontally beyond the same, abar or track fixed to said head below said arms and upon which said arms'rest and slide, a set of heaters and suspending cords therefor, means on said arms for taking up the slack of said cords and permitting the cordsto be paid out.

13. In apparatus for waving hair, a set of vertically adjustable electric-heaters, a suitably supported headprovided with a group of electric-contacts and heater-suspending devices, said suspending devices comprising a set of horizontally swinging ground-wheels for resting on the floor, said support being secured to" said base, the main part of said base being constructed from a sin le piece of angle-iron bent into substan- 1 tially triangular form, and said wheels being secured to said angle-item Signed at New York city, in the county of New York, and State of New York, this 24th day of May, A. D. 1924. v

' CHARLES GEORGE NESSLER. 

